From the league… to Europe

Published on the 11 September 2007 à 13:46 by R.B

OL will be back in Champions League action as of next week – their 8th consecutive participation in the world’s premier club competition. For the last 4 seasons, they have begun with a positive result… and they have also won in the league matches directly before their continental fixtures…

On Saturday, the 6-time champions of France will travel to Metz for round 8 of the L1 season. The last time OL had an away match directly before kicking off their European campaign dates back to 2004-05: Rennes 1-2 OL before hosting Manchester United in a 2-2 draw. In 2002-03, the Olympiens lost to Nantes before going down 2-1 against Ajax. With the exception of these 2 away games, OL has always played at home before their first Champions League tie of the season. Here’s a quick look back since OL’s historic first Champions League season in 2000-01.